An Act in alteration of an Act entitled “An Act prescribing forms of Writs, Processes, &c.”

Be it enacted by the ’Governour, Council, and Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That for the future, all Writs and Processes in law or equity shall issue in the name of the Governour and Company of the Colony of Connecticut, instead of his Majesty’s name; and that in all Summonses, Attachments, or other Processes, before an Assistant or Justice of the Peace, the words “one of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace” be omitted; and that instead thereof, be inserted “Justice of the Peace;” and that no Writ or Process shall bear an)’ date save the year of our Lord Christ only, any law, usage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

An Act in alteration of an Act entitled “An Act for prescribing and establishing forms of Oaths in this Colony.”

He it enacted by the Governour, Council, and Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the several forms of Oaths here following be, and they are hereby established, to be taken and administered unto the several and respective officers and persons for whom they are appointed, as followeth:

For the Freemen, viz:

“You, A B, being, by the Providence of God, an inhabitant within this Colony of Connecticut, and now to be made free of the same, do swear by the ever living God, to be true and faithful to the Governour and Company of said Colony, and the Government thereof, as was established and is expressed by Charter; and whensoever you shall give your vote or suffrage touching any matter which concerns this Colony, being called thereunto, you will give it as in your conscience you shall judge will conduce to the best good of the same, without respect of persons or favour of any man. So help you God.”

For the Grand Jurors, viz:

“You do swear by the name of the ever living God, that you will diligently inquire after and true presentment make of all breaches of the law that shall come to your knowledge, according to your charge, (unless some religious tie of conscience, surely bottomed upon the word of God, bind you to secrecy;) the secrets of the cause, your own, and your fellows, you duly observe and keep; you will present no man for envy, hatred, or malice; neither will you leave any man unpresented for love, fear, favour, or affection, or in hope of reward; but you will present things truly, as they come to your knowledge, according to the best of your understanding, and according to the laws of this Colony. So help you God.”

For the Petit Jurors, viz:

“You do swear by the ever living God, that, without respect of persons or favour of any man, you shall well and truly try and true deliverance make between the Governour and Company of the Colony of Connecticut and the prisoner at the bar, whom you shall have in charge, according to your evidence and the laws of this Colony. So help you God.’’

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the forms of the oaths in said act established for Freemen, Grand Jurors, and Petit Jurors, and the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, be, and are hereby repealed and made null and void, any law, usage, or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding.

An Act in alteration of one paragraph of an Act entitled “An Act for preventing and punishing Riots and Rioters.”

Be it enacted by the Governour, Council, and Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the form of the Proclamation prescribed by said act be, and the same is hereby altered; and that instead of the form in said act inserted, be the following, viz: The Governour and Company of this Colony charge and command all persons assembled immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains and penalties contained in the act or law of this Colony, entitled” An act for preventing and punishing Riots and Rioters;” and the persons authorized by said act for the future shall make use of the foregoing form instead of the form by said act prescribed and directed.

An Act in further addition to an Act entitled “An Act for forming and regulating Militia, and for the encouragement of military skill, for the better defence of this Colony.

Be it enacted by the Governour, Council, and Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That all the Troops of Horse in this Colony shall be formed into Regiments of Light-Horse, as followeth, viz: That the Troops of Horse in the First, Second, Sixth, Seventh, Tenth, and Twenty-Third Regiments of Militia, be, and they are hereby made and declared to be one entire and distinct Regiment of Light-Horse, and shall be distinguished and called by the name of the First Regiment; that the Troops of Horse in the Third, Eighth, Twelfth, and Twenty-Fifth Regiments of Militia, be, and they are hereby made and declared to be one entire and distinct Regiment of Light-Horse, and shall be distinguished and called by the name of the Second Regiment; that the Troops of Horse in the Fourth, Ninth, and Sixteenth Regiments of Militia, be, and they are hereby declared to be one entire and distinct Regiment of Light-Horse, and shall be distinguished and called by the name of the Third Regiment; that the Troops of Horse in the Fifth, Eleventh, Nineteenth, Twenty-First, and Twenty-Second Regiments of Militia, be, and they are hereby declared to be one entire and distinct Regiment of Light-Horse, and shall be distinguished and called by the name of the Fourth Regiment; that the Troops of Horse in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Regiments of Militia, be, and they are hereby declared to be one entire and distinct Regiment of Light-Horse, and shall be distinguished and called by the name of the Fifth Regiment. That there shall be only one Colonel and one Lieutenant-Colonel to command the whole, and one Major in each of said Regiments, from time to time appointed by the General Assembly, who shall be commissioned by the Governour of this Colony for the time being; and the said Colonel, Lieutenant-Colonel, and the Majors, of each of said Regiments, shall be subject to the command of the General or Commander-in-Chief of the Militia for the time being, and shall have the same duty, power, and authority, as the officers of the same rank in the Regiments of Militia already by law have; and said Regiments of Light-Horse shall be liable to such Regimental duty as the Regiments of Militia are already by law liable.

And be it further enacted, That every Trooper already inlisted in any Troop of Light-Horse in this Colony shall equip himself with arms and accoutrements according to law, within three months next after the rising of this Assembly; and that every person that shall hereafter inlist into any of said Troops of Light-Horse shall, within six months next after his inlistment, equip and accoutre himself as aforesaid; and, in default thereof, such Trooper or Troopers shall be reduced to the Foot Company or Companies, within the limits of which they inhabit, and be liable to do duty in the same as he or they were before they inlisted into said Troop as aforesaid, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.

An Act for the alteration of the Penalty of the Law of this Colony, entitled “An Act in addition to the Law of this Colony entitled ’An Act for the encouragement of Military Skill, for the better defence of this Colony. ’”

Whereas it is provided in said act that, in case any Soldier shall disobey orders given him by any Colonel, or chief officer of any Regiment, pursuant to orders given, &c., by the Captain-General for the time being, relative to marching for the defence of any towns or places in this or the neighbouring Governments attacked by an enemy, or in danger thereof, such Soldier so refusing shall be liable to suffer the penalty of forty Shillings only, which is found not to be adequate to the merit of the offence:

Therefore be it resolved by the Governour, Council, and Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That whensoever any Soldier or

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